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[Gamesfromscratch] Did Adobe Just %#@$ Up? (www.youtube.com)
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[Visual/Graphical]

For all visual/graphical artists I would personally recommend switching from Photoshop over to

[Audio]

For audio migration I'd recommend switching from Soundbooth to

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Acrobat Reader to

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Premiere to

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Use proton drive and use a separate editing software. Something like Photomator for example. There are tons of editors besides Lightroom.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'll look into proton drive. Thank you!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I’ve been using them for a few years and it’s been flawless. Zero downtime or crashes, the apps are great and sharing links is clean.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Photomator is iOS only. Afaik, there aren’t that many great alternatives on Android. There is snapseed, but that’s google and if they’re looking to get off Google/Google photos, snapseed isn’t any better than just sticking with Lightroom.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

There are a few options available with a quick search: AirBrush, Bazaart, InShot Photo Editor Pro, LightX, Motionleap, PhotoDirector, Photo Editor, Photo Effects Pro, Photo Lab Picture Editor, PicsArt ,YouCam Perfect ,Pixlr ,TouchRetouch ,Vimage etc

Most phones have a built in editor as well. But honestly if you are getting serious with photo editing you’re better off getting a laptop with a bigger screen. Makes a huge difference editing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Thanks, I'll probably just go back to Snapseed, unless one of those is a standout for design, privacy, power and simplicity.

I actually really enjoy mobile editing in Lightroom, the only mark it misses now is privacy.

I have LR installed on my laptop, but never use it. Obviously, there are drawbacks. I wouldn't want to draw paths in Photoshop on my phone, but for quick crops and color corrections, I work faster and more efficiently on my phone. I also can do it in my spare moments, rather than sitting down to dedicate an evening to editing.